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« ucouraging truth , that sooner or later the benefactors of mankind are rightly esteemed , and are rewarded by public gratitude . . ** That on this occasion they cannot overlook the services of Wm . Sinitn , Esq ., M . P ., the Chairman of the United Committee , who , for nearly half a
century , has pleaded the rights and privileges of Protestant Dissenters in the House of Commons , and whom they congratulate on the final accomplishment of one of the great measures of philanthropy and freedom which have throughout the whole of his Parliamentary life been incorporated with all his thoughts and affections .
" That no difference of religious opinions , however wide , can lessen the sensibility of this Meeting to the liberal and generous support which they received in the late application to Parliament from the Roman Catholics of the United Kingdom ; and that common gratitude would compel them to make in return a tender of their best wishes
on behalf of the claims of the Roman Catholics for unrestricted and equal reli - gious freedom , if they were not bound to aid , according to their means , the cause of these their fellow-subjects and fellow-christians by the still higher obligations of patriotism and religion , — believing , as they do , in the sincerity of their minds , that the existing disqualifications which aggrieve the British and
Irish Rowan Catholic population are in open hostility to the peace and union and prosperity of the kingdom , and are , at the same time , a sure hindrance to the progress of the Protestant faith , and a violation of and dishonour to our common Christianity , which establishes no point of morality more plainly , nor commands any duty more solemnly , than that one Christian shall not make the
condition of another more wretched or less happy on account of his faithful adherence to the dictate ® of his conscience and the law of Vis < 3 od . " The following further resolutions were then agreed to : "That the following gentlemen , viz .
Messrs . Christie , Bowring , Fisher , Hornby , Edgar Taylor , and C . Richmond , who were deputed by the Committee of the last year as Delegates to the United Committee for the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts , be reappointed , and requested to act until the dissolution of that Committee .
" That we approve of tpe proceedings of the Committee relating to the Unitarian Marriage Bill , and that we recom-
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mend to the Committee to be this day chosen , to prepare a Bill on the plan described in the Report for the next session of Parliament , ** That we heartily approve of the suggestion of a visit of inquiry to Ireland , on the part of some one of the minister ' s connected with the management of this Association , and that we recommend that such visit be made as early as may be convenient ; and that , to testify our sense of the Christian exertions on
behalf of the principles of the pure gospel made by the Rev . Dr . DFurninond , of Dublin , as well as to secure the iufluence of his talents on behalf of this institution , and to draw closer the connexion between the Unitarians of Great Britain and those of Ireland , Dr . Drummond be invited to preach the next Anniversary Sermon .
" That we cheerfully confirm the ar * rangement made by the Committee with regard to the Chapel at Dursley and the mission of Mr . Harding , and that we hereby express our thanks to the anonymous benefactor who has so generously provided a chapel for the use of the
. " That it be recommended to the Com - mittee to prepare aud distribute at their discretion an abstract of the design and plan and history of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association , on the method suggested in the Report . " That the thanks of the Association
be given to the Treasurer for his valuable services during the past year , and that they regret exceedingly that he declines re-election for the year ensuing , and beg to assure him of their gratitude for the past and best wishes for the future . " That Thomas Gibson , Esq ., be requested to undertake the office of Treasurer for the year ensuing .
" That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to the Rev . Robert Aspland for his zealous and valuable services as Secretary to the Association , and that he be requested to continue these important services for the ensuing year . " That Dr . Thomas Rees be requested to accept the cordial thanks of this Meeting for his services as Book Secretary to the Association , and that he be desired to continue to same .
" That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to John Bowring , Esq ., for his important services as Foreign Secretary during the past year , and that he be requested ^ to continue in office for the year ensuing . That this Meeting feels greatly Indebted to Edgar Taylor , Esq ., for the un-
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falelfigtribe . —British and Foreign Unitarian Association . 49 f
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1828, page 497, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2562/page/65/
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